Kit:
1/48 Tamiya Messerschmitt Bf-109E-4/7 Trop Item 61063
Additions:
Construction
Some time ago I
built a Tamiya Bf-109E-4/7 Trop with the Aires detail set, I wanted
to build another without the Aires set. I placed an order with Calum for this
kit as well as some others, since I was constructing another Bf-109E Trop, I
needed some other markings to finish the 109 in. I searched the websites like Hannants http://www.hannants.co.uk/ to
find some decals I would like. Once I found the decals I wanted, I sent Craig at
Aeroworks an E-mail to order the decals CED48216 and the Ultracast 109
seat. I started with assembling the cockpit which was painted in
Model Master RLM 66 and finished it off with some dry brushing and
Tamiya's weathering Master set B. With the cockpit assembled and painted, it was
time to place the cockpit and fuselage halves together, minimal putty
and wet rubbing was required, to get rid of the seam lines. I then assembled the
wing halves together and glued them in place with the fuselage. Tamiya has
brought the modeller a great straight forward kit to work with.
picture 03 and 04
shows the cockpit, I used the kit control panel which came up looking good with
a little dry brushing. The Ultracast 109 seat adds a nice touch to the cockpit.
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Painting and Finish
I painted the hole kit in
Model Master Aluminium, the under surface of the 109 in Model Master RLM
65. With the top halve of the fuselage and wing painted in Model Master RLM
71, RLM 70 and RLM 02. The paint scheme on this particular kit caused my
faithful airbrush compressor of six years to give up the ghost,
however I brought a better one which actually cost less than my old one did.
Once
the paint was nearly dry, I grabbed a bit of sticky masking tape and attacked parts
of the kit exposing the aluminium paint underneath. After that, my usual technic
was used, airbrushing the entire kit with Humbrol gloss clear ready for the
decals. Once I had placed the decals on, I again airbrushed the kit in
gloss clear and got busy using the pastel wash to highlight the panel
lines. The pastel was sealed with another coat of gloss clear, followed up with
a matt clear. All that was left was to add some exhaust stains, dirty up the
wheel wells and add some soot around the guns and cannons, which was sealed with
matt clear. I then added the finishing touches such as landing gears and cockpit
windows. This 109 has been assembled to represent Bf-109E-4 Trop of JG 27 Libya
1941.
German
Kubelwagen type 82 Africa Corps Item 32503
I brought this kit
off Calum some time ago, and thought it would make a good addition to my 109
Trop. Tamiya has provided a nice little kit which is easy to assemble and has
plenty of detail, including the two Luffwaffe pilots. I painted the kit in Model
Master RLM 79 using some of the techniques I use on the aircraft. I used three
of the Tamiya Weathering sets to give the Kubelwagen some character. The
Kubelwagan was assembled to represent one used during North African theatre
in 1942 with JG 27.
Thanks
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Steve Bamford
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Calum for
obtaining the kits, Calum can be visited at www.gibstuff.net for
a look at what's on offer
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Craig at
Aeroworks for obtaining the decals, seat and paints required to assembling
this kit. Drop Craig a E-mail at aeroworks@iprimus.com.au for
a list of products available
Alan
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